Drug Pricing Pataday Twice A Day Relief

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Current Pricing Information

The most recent wholesale price for a package of 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC in 1 CARTON / 5 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC is $2.57085 per billable unit.Pataday Twice A Day Relief is a a human over the counter drug labeled by Alcon Laboratories, Inc. and is priced per "ML" unit. The pricing information is based on the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) and is effective since 08-23-2023.

NADAC pricing data is based on random monthly surveys and reflects the average drug invoice price paid by retail community pharmacies to wholesalers. The data source for this pricing survey was a C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy.

Field Name Field Value
Price per Unit $2.57085
Effective Date Effective Date
The effective date of the NADAC Per Unit cost.
08-23-2023
Pricing Unit Pricing Unit
Indicates the pricing unit for the associated NDC (ML, GM or EA).
ML
NDC Code 0065-4274-01
Package Description 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC in 1 CARTON / 5 mL in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC
Pharmacy Type Indicator Pharmacy Type Indicator
The source of pharmacy survey data used to calculate the NADAC. 'C/I' indicates data was collected from surveys of Chain/Independent pharmacies. Other pharmacy type indicators are not used at this time.
C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy
Explanation Code Explanation Code
The source of pharmacy survey data used to calculate the NADAC. 'C/I' indicates data was collected from surveys of Chain/Independent pharmacies. Other pharmacy type indicators are not used at this time.
Code 2: The average acquisition cost of the most recent survey was within ± 2% of the current NADAC; therefore, the NADAC was carried forward from the previous file.
Code 5: The NADAC was calculated based on package size.
Classification for Rate Setting Classification for Rate Setting
Indicates whether the NDC was considered brand (B) or generic (G) for the NADAC rate calculation process. If the NDC was considered brand (B) and approved under an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA), the indicator is shown as (B-ANDA).
B - Brand
Corresponding Generic Drug NADAC Per Unit Corresponding Generic Drug NADAC Per Unit
The NADAC for the corresponding generic drug.
1.36439
Corresponding Generic Drug Effective Date Corresponding Generic Drug Effective Date
The effective date of when the Corresponding Generic Drug NADAC Per Unit is assigned to a multiple source brand drug NDC. This date may not correspond to the NADAC effective date for the generic drug due to the method by which the corresponding generic drug NADAC effective date is assigned.
09/20/2023
As of Date 10-11-2023

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) compile the NADAC data based on random monthly surveys on more than 60,000 pharmacies from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. NADAC pricing information is NOT the price paid by end-customers but instead the price paid by pharmacies to drug wholesalers and distributors.

Pricing History

The NADAC wholesale price of Pataday Twice A Day Relief 0065-4274-01 has fluctuated from a low of $2.30843 to a high of $2.64350 per billable unit over a period of 3 years and 2 months. The historical price table below includes all the price changes based on the monthly surveys of retail and chain pharmacies taken by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Effective Date Price per Unit Pricing Unit Pharmacy Type Indicator Explanation Code Classification Rate Setting
08-23-2023$2.57085MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1: The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
Code 5: The NADAC was calculated based on package size.
B - Brand
07-19-2023$2.64350MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1: The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
Code 5: The NADAC was calculated based on package size.
B - Brand
01-18-2023$2.57094MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1: The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
Code 5: The NADAC was calculated based on package size.
B - Brand
08-17-2022$2.38773MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1: The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
Code 5: The NADAC was calculated based on package size.
B - Brand
07-20-2022$2.35586MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1: The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
Code 5: The NADAC was calculated based on package size.
B - Brand
04-20-2022$2.30843MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1: The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
Code 5: The NADAC was calculated based on package size.
B - Brand
03-23-2022$2.41965MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1: The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
Code 5: The NADAC was calculated based on package size.
B - Brand
08-18-2021$2.36897MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1: The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
Code 5: The NADAC was calculated based on package size.
B - Brand
07-21-2021$2.45864MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1: The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
Code 5: The NADAC was calculated based on package size.
B - Brand
04-21-2021$2.36450MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1: The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
Code 5: The NADAC was calculated based on package size.
B - Brand
02-17-2021$2.31413MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1: The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
Code 5: The NADAC was calculated based on package size.
B - Brand
06-17-2020$2.40894MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1: The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
Code 5: The NADAC was calculated based on package size.
B - Brand

The pricing data in this page is based on the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC). The NADAC data is compiled by CMS and updated every week. The NADAC dataset is designed to help create a national benchmark reflective of the wholesale prices paid by retails pharmacies to acquire prescription and over-the-counter drugs. The pricing information in this page reflects the reference point that healthcare programs like Medicaid may use to reimburse pharmacies. The pricing data is this page is NOT the price paid by end-customers.

NADAC Pricing Data Last Updated on: March 13, 2024